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Fort Street High School

Petersham, NSW 2049 · NSW Department of Education

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ICSEA

1176

98th percentile nationally

Elite (top decile)

Total enrolments

917

Secondary

Student–teacher ratio

14:1

64 FTE teachers

Gender mix

33% / 67%

girls / boys

Language background

78%

non-English at home

Socio-educational advantage

Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).

Bottom: 3%

Lower-mid: 9%

Upper-mid: 23%

Top: 65%

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Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.